Latest from Timaru

Are tourists spoiling this iconic Kiwi landscape, or are angry locals the 'fun police'?

Shellie Evans was shocked by what she found at the tourism hotspot.

'It's utterly insane': Kiwi comic Sam Wills on life in Las Vegas as Tape Face turns 20

'Those oven gloves are my Stairway to Heaven. I’ll never get rid of the damned things.'

'We will not tolerate abuse': Head of Two by Twos church responds to sex abuse claims

Sect head overseer Wayne Dean says he has not been contacted the FBI or police.

Your guide to Northland's Anzac Day commemorations

A host of commemorative services are planned for Northlanders to pay their respects.

'Left without answers': How new interactive missing persons map could be ‘game-changer’

The map records last known locations, aiding searches for human remains.

Red alert: What will it take to turn around The Warehouse?

Analysts describe the challenges ahead for NZ's largest retailer.

75-year-old woman missing from her Dunedin home

She was last seen at her Māori Hill home around 2.30pm on Thursday.

Hit and slammed against wall: Former X Factor NZ contestant sentenced for family violence

Nofo Lameko skipped his sentencing in December to go on tour.

'Life of darkness': Stepfather's 20 year sentence for 15 years of abuse

The victims have suffered self-doubt, PTSD, fear, distrust and shame.

‘Someone was lying’: Man cleared of allegations he raped his former friend

She said it was rape while he argued it was consensual.

Razor banking on France stars to pick ABs over Top 14 final

France's lineup will miss players in the Top 14 finals on June 28.

The best Kiwi female athletes shining on global stage

Which stars shone the brightest in 2024 and who to keep an eye on in 2025.

Society Insider: Pitt’s NZ hideaway; millionaire’s BFF turns flatmate; Pals founder’s superyacht proposal

Plus, Wilhelmina Shrimpton and Ben O'Keeffe celebrate their engagement.

‘We make it work’: Inside the lives of a professional sports couple

The couple manage a long-distance relationship while both playing pro rugby.

National flying championships: Could you drop a bag of sand from a plane and hit a target?

The competition is one of the few times pilots can legally drop objects from an aircraft.

Man who raped woman beside her sleeping child appeals sentence on ‘character’ grounds

Gabriel Apolonio's lawyer said he deserved a shorter jail term due to 'good character'.

Where to get the cheapest petrol in NZ

Fuel prices appeared to be declining.

Death after single vehicle crash north of Timaru

The crash, believed to have occurred overnight, was discovered at midday.